Becoming an engineer in public universities : pathways for women and minorities
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Becoming an engineer in public universities : pathways for women and minorities
（Palgrave studies in urban education / Alan R. Sadovnik and Susan F. Semel）
Palgrave Macmillan, 2010
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [191]-197) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Based on research conducted in a three year, mixed-method, multi-site National Science Foundation, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Talent Expansion Program Project, this book offers a comprehensive look into how engineering department culture and climate impacts the successful retention of female and minority college students.
Table of Contents
- Introduction: The Scarcity of Scientists and Engineers, a Hidden Crisis in the U.S.
- K.M.Borman , R.Halperin & W.Tyson Producing STEM Graduates in Florida: Understanding the Florida Context
- B.A.Cotner , C.Workman Whaler & W.Tyson To Stay or to Switch? Why Students Leave Engineering Programs
- W.Tyson , C.A.S.Smith & A.Nguema Ndong Pedagogy and Preparation: Learning to be an Engineer
- R.S.Heppner , R.S.Lee & H.O.Wao Program Climate: Engineering Social and Academic Fit
- H.O.Wao & R.S.Lee Program Culture: How Departmental Values Facilitate Program Efficacy
- S.Chanderbhan Forde, C.A.Grace & B.A.Cotner Making the Transition: The Two-to Four-Year Institution Transfer Experience
- C.Workman Whaler & J.E.Miller Voices from the Field: Strategies for Enhancing Engineering Programs
- K.M.Borman , W.Tyson & C.Workman Whaler
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